Curious how many of our ancestors died during the 1918 flu epidemic the United States. These are the known members in our family who died from the flu epidemic. It was designated as pneumonia on their death certificate. These are all cousins:
Lloyd Blattel, died October 1918 in Kelso, MO
Otto Blattel, died in December 1918 in Kelso, MO
Charles Lipps, died in November 1918 in Fornfelt, MO
William Fitzgerald, died in October 1918 in St Louis.
Conrad SEEVERS was born abt. 1722 in Germany. He married Cheretraait Busenburger abt. 1745 in Hunterdon, New Jersey. They had four kids:
Casper – b, 1744
John – b, 1746
Sarah – b, 1746
Abraham – b, 1748 (Our 5GG)
Conrad died in 1755 at Hunterdon, NJ.
Cheretraait BUSENBURGER was born in 1714 in Amwell, Hunterdon, NJ. Her name is German for Gertrude. She died in 1810 in Amwell.
William WOODFORD was born 13 Nov 1722 in Farmington, CT. He married Susannah Garrett 31 Oct 1745 in Farmington. They had 13 kids in a span of 23 years:
Susannah – b, 1746
William – b, 1747
Esther – b. 1749
Elijah – b, 1751
Samuel – b, 1751
Dudley – b, 1753
Lydia – b, 1754
Lucy – b, 1756
Anna – b, 1758 (Our 5GG)
Samuel – b, 1760
Charlotte – b, 1762
Selah – b, 1764
Apphiah – b, 1767
William fought in the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War. He was a Captain.
William died 26 Mar 1803 in Avon, CT. He was 80 years old. He is buried at Cider Brook Cemetery in Avon.
Susannah GARRETT was born 2 Oct 1725 in Simsbury, CT. She died 21 May 1805 in Avon, CT. She was 79 years old.
Thomas WOODRUFF was born 6 Jun 1725 in Farmington, Hartford, CT. He married Rebecca Loomis 26 Jun 1748 in Farmington. They had six kids:
Joseph – b, 1749
Medad – b, 1751
Moses – b, 1753 (Our 5GG)
Esther – b, 1757
Martha – b, 1760
David – b, 1765
Thomas died 14 Nov 1800 in Farmington. He was 75 years old.
Rebecca LOOMIS was born 4 Jun 1726 in E. Windsor, CT. She died 6 Dec 1790 in Farmington. She was 64 years old.
Fitzgerald Family History 